Codiscos: "Un mundo de musica para un mundo feliz"

The colombian label Codiscos found a really nice catchphrase: "A world of music for a world of happiness". The map showing different collaborations with foreign labels is just a slight illustration on how open to external influences Colombia was (the map is from 1970). 

Codiscos was funded in 1950, and had his own recording studio from 1958, which also allowed to record many local artists, including the various waves of vallenato through the sublabel Costeño from the 70s.

Los Revolucionarios (Alfredo Gutierrez) - Esa Mulata

Costeño LDZ-20516

Just coming back from Colombia, a huge musical country... Many investigations and many interesting material to share on the blog, particularly on african influence in the caribeean coast.

But as first comeback post, I'll just share a track i love, from Alfredo Gutierrez and Los Revolucionarios. He was a colombian accordionist recording a significant discography from cumbia to vallenato, with Los Corraleros de Majagual in the lates 60s and then as band leader. This LP is open to extra-colombian influences as boogaloo and latin jazz, but remains deeply colombian rhythmically and also thanks to the accordion touch. I guess the album is previous to 1974, year he changed label from Codiscos to Fuentes.

Lo Revolucionarios - Esa Mulata: